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Osteoporosis Treatmt
Drugs/ approaches that affect bone remodelling
| Treatment | Function |
|---|---|
| 1) Bisphosphonates: | eg. Alendronate: Inhibit osteoclasts |
| 2) SERM | Mimic estrogen; target estrogen receptor |
| 2) Hormonal replacement of Estrogen | Inhibit osteoclasts |
| 5) Calcium salts | Calcium lactate |
| 6) Strontium Salts | Strontium ranelate |
| 3) Recombinant PTH | Teriparatide: stimulates differentiation of osteoblasts! |
| 4) Salcatonin | Salmon Calcitonin |
| 7) RANKL antibodies | Denosumab |